APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2018 Jan 09)

[Asterism]

Better still: Gloria Swanson!

[bdoove]

How about the Starfish Nebula?

[batman]

I think it looks like a pizza roll

[gdavew63]

The Pillow Nebula is a perfect name, leave it as it is...

[Bronco37]

Reminded me of the sandworms (shai-hulud) of Karakis

[Lloyd]

I think it looks like candy floss, thus 'candy floss nebula.'

[JantarMantar]

Interesting, Google's best guess of the image is "Atmosphere"!

[Rowan54]

I thought it looked like a butterfly. so, how about "butterfly nebula"?

[Guest]

I do agree that it looks like a pillow, but I also think it could be the Marshmallow Nebula

[mart1n]

It is a brilliant learning opportunity, I think it should be called the Open Book Nebula.

[Zach of Knowledge]

May I suggest the Brain Nebula? Or something similar like the Cranium Nebula?

[Smalls]

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[classicana]

Is there a chrysalis nebula? This reminds me very much of those left on our oak trees. I suggest Chrysalis - I believe we already have a Butterfly Nebula....

[jimisafterhim]

The Twitter Nebula !!!

[hikerguy]

Pillow Nebula I think is good, and I would further suggest for consideration "The Big Pillow Nebula" that is a bit more catchy for evolving young astronomers, lay public, and the media folk because it provides a a better "word picture" in our minds. The Big Pillow Nebula, I can see it even as I write this to APOD.

[doddindymock]

Zygote Nebula, because it looks like the first cell division. Although I must say I rather like the name Pillow Nebula too.

[Cindy87]

I think it looks like a pizza roll

I full heartedly agree

[drake]

Starburst

[Smalls]

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WHY NOT PATRICK?

[Starry McStarface]

How about the Pink Pillow Nebula?

[Christiq]

I suggest “Silk Scarf”.

[renenormmorin@icloud.com]

My vote is for the PILLOW NEBULA.

[NailFAC]

Rocket J. Squirrel the cartoon flying squirrel from TV who along with his sidekick Bullwinkle Moose regularly saved us from Boris and Natasha!

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[mr.h8thsci]

One of my students suggests that it be called the Starfish Nebula. He made this comment before knowing the guessing game was about to come...

[ems57fcva]

It looks like two roses to me, one behind the other. So how about the "Two Rose" (or "Double Rose") Nebula?